Genome Wide Association Metanalysis Of Skull Bone Mineral Density Identifies Loci Relevant For Osteoporosis And Craniosynostosis
Carolina Medina‐Gómez, Benjamin H. Mullin, Alessandra Chesi, Vid Prijatelj, John P. Kemp, Chen Shochat-Carvalho, Katerina Trajanoska, Carol A. Wang, Raimo Joro, Tavia E. Evans, Katharina E. Schraut, Ruifang Li‐Gao, Tarunveer S. Ahluwalia, M. Carola Zillikens, Kun Zhu, , Fernando Rivadeneira
This study identifies 59 genome-wide significant loci for skull bone mineral density, including four novel loci, and links them to osteoporosis and craniofacial developmental defects.
medRxiv · Nov 1, 2021 · PreprintGenetic & Genomic Medicine